brent(inWorship) - Latest Comments in Finished.

Re: Finished.

Amanda — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:56 -0000

I totally relate to this. And to answer the question: I want to go without that, but I so much haven't. Of course, you just got me thinking about that because I hadn't thought about it before! Thanks for that!

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inworship — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:38:08 -0000

Brad, I like that statement ok design. And it truly speaks to our life in progress.

Tawny, there's no hope :)

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tawny — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:18:47 -0000

My goal is to be mature enough to not embarrass myself. EVER. Don't think it will happen this side of heaven. :)

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Re: Finished.

Brad Ruggles — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:24:41 -0000

Are we ever really done? To borrow a designer quote I like, "The habit of calling a finished project a design is convenient, but wrong. Design is what you do, not what you've done."

I think that's true of many things in life. We're on a journey and things are constantly changing. That's part of the joy and frustration of life. But it's also what makes it interesting!

Re: Finished.

inworship — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:55:03 -0000

Alece, the small details are very important, but it's easy for me to feel I am doing ministry iive got the details covered. That's where I can fail in this.

Judi, I agree. I think we can be programmed to look at everything like it is a competition.

Billy, I believe an organized life can be honoring to God as well as family and friends. Knowing when to rest is huge and definitely Biblical.

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billychia — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:42:48 -0000

Brent,
Great call. Yes, God had a feeling of "I'm done" when he created the universe and took a break. Setting pragmatic goals and stopping when you are "done" is God-honoring. That attitude of course needs to be paired with the base knowledge that God is always working on us and we press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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JudiFree.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:21:30 -0000

this is hard for me. I live my life with a start and finish. with clear goals. with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. With people and with God, you can't live that way. Relationships move beyond rules.

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alece — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:53:27 -0000

wow, that was a good reminder to me. i'm very goal-oriented. i like to check things off my to-do list. i like to know things are happening and being completed successfully. and you're so right. it's not really like that in ministry. in the small details yet, but not in the big picture people-related kinda stuff.

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